Resistances

Aelia Jusa · 02-09-2006, 10:58 PM

So I'm trying to kill the lich in Tribunal and she is killing me with one blow with her poison/fire/lightning/etc combo so I need some resistances. If I had magicka resistance, would this help me against fire etc spells or do I need resistance specific to the effect? Also, do resistance spells/potions stack - ie if I had 3 20% resistance potions would I then have 60% resistance?

Thanks!

Sever · 02-09-2006, 11:31 PM

In answer to the second part of your question, potion effects are stacked in every way except duration. Drinking two 20% for 20 secs potions will give you 40% for 20 secs.

Spells are only stacked if they are different spells of the same effect. ie. Casting a 10% resistance and a 20% resistance will give you 30% for their respective durations. Casting the same 20% spell twice will only give you 20%. Casting two different spells of 20% magnitude will give you 40%.

If you want check to see whether spells and effects are stacking, pass the mouse over the effect icons in bottom-right to bring up a list of effects sources.

johnny · 02-10-2006, 05:54 PM

Doesn't the Cuirass of savior's Hide protect you from such attacks ? I believe it has a 70% magic resistance enchantment on it, and as far as i know, that goes for ALL spells, including those elemental strikes from Liches.

Kakero · 02-10-2006, 06:24 PM

I thought magical resistance will protect you from magical attacks like blind,paralysis etc? I believe it won't protect you from fire, ice or lightning attack. You need fire or ice or lightning resistance to protect you from those attack.

DinkumThinkum · 02-10-2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally posted by Kakero:
I thought magical resistance will protect you from magical attacks like blind,paralysis etc? I believe it won't protect you from fire, ice or lightning attack. You need fire or ice or lightning resistance to protect you from those attack.

Right: Magicka Resistance only protects you from spells that are based on pure magic. It won't help against elemental forces such as fire, shock, etc.

However, spell absorption and spell reflection work against spells, not specific effects. So one or both of those might help.

(One nice thing about being born under the sign of the Atronach: 50% of the spells cast at you just get absorbed without doing anything. [img]smile.gif[/img] )

armageddon272 · 02-10-2006, 09:51 PM

I can't remember, does the lich use a weapon or a spell? If it's a weapons killing you, run away and use projectile attacks. If it's a spell. Stay in place until it casts it and then move away ( don't keep moving or it will calculate where to shoot to hit you). Once it runs out of mana, kill it.

02-09-2006, 10:58 PM	#1
Aelia Jusa Iron Throne Cult Join Date: August 23, 2001 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 42 Posts: 4,867	So I'm trying to kill the lich in Tribunal and she is killing me with one blow with her poison/fire/lightning/etc combo so I need some resistances. If I had magicka resistance, would this help me against fire etc spells or do I need resistance specific to the effect? Also, do resistance spells/potions stack - ie if I had 3 20% resistance potions would I then have 60% resistance? Thanks! __________________

02-09-2006, 11:31 PM	#2
Sever Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 31, 2002 Location: Western Australia Age: 43 Posts: 3,293	In answer to the second part of your question, potion effects are stacked in every way except duration. Drinking two 20% for 20 secs potions will give you 40% for 20 secs. Spells are only stacked if they are different spells of the same effect. ie. Casting a 10% resistance and a 20% resistance will give you 30% for their respective durations. Casting the same 20% spell twice will only give you 20%. Casting two different spells of 20% magnitude will give you 40%. If you want check to see whether spells and effects are stacking, pass the mouse over the effect icons in bottom-right to bring up a list of effects sources. __________________ Say say, oh playmate i cannot play with you my dolly's got the flu boo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo

02-10-2006, 05:54 PM	#3
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	Doesn't the Cuirass of savior's Hide protect you from such attacks ? I believe it has a 70% magic resistance enchantment on it, and as far as i know, that goes for ALL spells, including those elemental strikes from Liches. __________________

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02-10-2006, 06:24 PM	#4
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	I thought magical resistance will protect you from magical attacks like blind,paralysis etc? I believe it won't protect you from fire, ice or lightning attack. You need fire or ice or lightning resistance to protect you from those attack.

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armageddon272 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 20, 2004 Location: Maine, feel sorry for me Age: 33 Posts: 1,163	I can't remember, does the lich use a weapon or a spell? If it's a weapons killing you, run away and use projectile attacks. If it's a spell. Stay in place until it casts it and then move away ( don't keep moving or it will calculate where to shoot to hit you). Once it runs out of mana, kill it.

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